The William Smith field hockey team is set to host the annual William Smith Classic this weekend. Saturday's contests will see the Herons take on Gettysburg at 10:30 a.m., followed by St. Lawrence vs. Lebanon Valley at 2 p.m. Sunday's action will begin with the Saints taking on the Bullets at 10:30 a.m., followed by the Herons and Flying Dutchmen at 2 p.m.
Fans who can't make it to McCooey Field this weekend can follow all the action with HWS All-Access Video and Live Stats. The William Smith games will be broadcast on WHWS-FM (105.7 in Geneva).
ABOUT THE HERONS:
- William Smith enters the weekend with a 2-2 overall record and is coming off a 4-1 nonconference loss to No. 18 Ursinus on Saturday.
- Sophomore defender Caroline Kogut leads the team with nine points on four goals and one assist.
- Sophomore Madison Campisi is second with four points on two goals.
- First-year Olivia Terranova has the edge in goalie minutes played for the Herons. She is 2-1 this season with a 1.76 goals against average and a .667 save percentage.
ABOUT THE BULLETS: Â Â
- Gettysburg brings a 3-1 record into Saturday's game and is coming off a 7-0 win over Juniata on Saturday.
- Sabrina Post (3G) leads the team with six points. Margaret-Ann Graves (2G, 1A) and Sydney Yaw (2G, 1A) follow closely behind with five points each.
- Emilia Saccento has played the majority of minutes in goal for the Bullets. She is 2-1 with a 2.30 GAA and a .643 save percentage.
ABOUT THE FLYING DUTCHMEN:
- Lebanon Valley enters the weekend with a 2-2 overall record and is coming off a 2-1 loss in overtime to Penn State Harrisburg on Wednesday.
- Claire Weidenhammer and Rebecca Lane lead the team with six points on three goals each.
- Ella Weidenhammer leads the Flying Dutchmen in goal with a 0.73 GAA and a .880 save percentage. She is 2-2.
SERIES SNAPSHOT:
- Saturday's game will be the 11th meeting between the Herons and the Bullets. It is the first meeting since Sept. 8, 2002, when William Smith defeated Gettysburg 2-0 in Gettysburg.
- Sunday's game will be the 31st meeting between the Herons and the Flying Dutchmen.
- Lebanon Valley defeated William Smith 2-1 in last year's William Smith Classic.